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BARCC Unveils New Boston Location in Grove Hall
Thursday, July 06, 2023   Statements  
The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) announces a new Boston location in the Grove Hall neighborhood thanks to their ongoing partnership with…
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Why High-Profile Convictions Are So Traumatizing For Victims Of Sexual Abuse
Thursday, June 30, 2022   Media  
The 30 year sentencing of singer R. Kelly can be triggering, especially for young Black women and survivors of color. Read Duane de Four's…
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BARCC’s Statement on R. Kelly Sentencing
Wednesday, June 29, 2022   Statements  
When high-profile sexual assault cases become public, it can trigger traumatic memories and feelings for survivors. Testimony suggested that many…
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"I Love You All." BARCC Walk for Change Returns to East Boston
Monday, April 25, 2022   Media   In the Community  
For the first time in three years, the annual BARCC Walk for Change was held in person at DCR's Constitution Beach in East Boston. Hundreds of…
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Media: Waltham Watches
Wednesday, March 02, 2022   Media   In the Community  
BARCC’s interim executive director Duane de Four was on Waltham Watches in February to promote BARCC’s work in Waltham. Jump to minute…
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The Lasting Effects of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, January 11, 2022   Media   In the Community  
On January 10, USA Today ran the article, "'The most intense violation of my life': A beloved camp, a lost boy and the lifelong impact…
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Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse Struggle To Find Treatment
Tuesday, July 27, 2021   Media   In the Community  
On Monday, July 26, National Public Radio ran a radio segment featuring Jim Holland of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center's Survivors Speakers…
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Media: ‘We All Have a Role to Play’: How Bystanders Can Help Prevent Sexual Assaults
Thursday, April 08, 2021   Media  
Sue O'Connell of NECN recently interviewed Casey Corcoran, BARCC's youth sexual violence prevention education director, to talk about…
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Press Release: To Mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Promotes Online Safety
Thursday, April 01, 2021   Media  
Activities Reflect National Theme of Building "Safe Online Spaces" in Era of Increased Digital Connection April is Sexual Assault…
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Andrew Cuomo, #MeToo, and Accountability
Friday, March 19, 2021   In the Community  
Recent reports of sexual harassment and assault perpetrated by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo have reminded us of three things. The first is that…
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BARCC Youth Leaders on Youth Voice Matters Podcast
Thursday, February 04, 2021   Media   In the Community  
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month! BARCC's Youth Leadership Corps (YLC) kicked it off with the release of their…
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Media: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
Tuesday, January 26, 2021   Media  
Katia Santiago-Taylor, BARCC's policy director, spoke with the Carolina Public Press about how the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program…
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Op-Ed: Fort Hood And Boy Scouts of America Show How Toxic Culture Breeds Sexual Abuse
Tuesday, December 15, 2020   Media  
Gina Scaramella, BARCC's executive director, shared her reflections in a GBH News op-ed on sexual abuse and assault in the wake of recent news…
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Media: Uprooting Rape Culture
Monday, November 16, 2020   Media  
Casey Corcoran, director of youth sexual violence prevention education at BARCC, spoke with the Brookline High School newspaper, the Sagamore,…
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Media: New Sexual Misconduct Regs Prompt Call for New Remedies
Tuesday, May 19, 2020   Media  
In a conversation with Boston Neighborhood Network News, Katia Santiago-Taylor, BARCC's policy director, discusses the detrimental changes to…
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Media: Social Media and Sexual Violence
Monday, May 11, 2020   Media   In the Community  
This past week, outreach and education manager Eliza Campbell of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center was featured as one of several guest speakers…
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Press Release: BARCC Responds to New Title IX Regulations and Urges State Lawmakers to Pass Three Bills to Mitigate Local Impact
Friday, May 08, 2020   Media  
This week, the Trump administration published long anticipated regulations governing Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits sex-based discrimination…
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Media: Law Enforcement and Advocates on Domestic and Sexual Violence in Light of COVID-19
Thursday, April 02, 2020   Media   In the Community  
This past week, Sharon Imperato, clinnical innovation projects and training director of the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, spoke with Boston.com…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Harvey Weinstein Verdict
Monday, February 24, 2020   Statements  
Today, a jury found Harvey Weinstein guilty of felony rape and criminal sexual act after he was tried by New York prosecutors on five counts of…
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Press Release: Registration Open for Walk for Change to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault
Friday, January 31, 2020   Media  
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s 14th Annual Walk for Change Will Take Place April 26 in East Boston Registration is open for the Boston Area…
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Letter to the Editor: BARCC Responds to Boston Globe Title IX Op-ed
Wednesday, January 08, 2020   Media  
On Thursday, January 2, the Boston Globe published an op-ed piece by Jennifer Braceras that outlined Betsy Devos's efforts to address sexual…
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Media: Antonio Brown Coverage
Tuesday, October 01, 2019   Media  
In September, a survivor reported that Antonio Brown, then a new Patriots player, had raped and sexually assaulted her, with another report…
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Media: The Trigger Warning War at Harvard
Monday, September 30, 2019   Media  
In its coverage of research on the use of "trigger warnings," the Harvard Crimson newspaper interviewed a BARCC staffer. Excerpt:…
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Media: For Many Young Women, Their First Sexual Encounter Is Rape
Wednesday, September 18, 2019   Media  
In September, the JAMA Internal Medicine journal published a study that estimated "roughly 1 in 16 women were coerced or physically forced…
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Op-Ed: The Misguided “MeToo Kit” Asks Us To Accept The Inevitability Of Sexual Assault
Friday, September 13, 2019   Media  
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella wrote an op-ed for WGBH News in response to news about "at-home sexual assault evidence collection…
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Media: Majority of Lawmakers Back Sex Education Bill
Tuesday, June 18, 2019   Media  
A State House News Service story on the Healthy Youth Act⁠—a Massachusetts bill that would require schools that choose to teach any sex…
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Media: A Volunteer Reflects on Working on a Rape Crisis Hotline in Boston
Tuesday, June 18, 2019   Media   Volunteer Voices  
Boston.com published a profile of volunteer Juliet Zhou detailing her work on the BARCC hotline and the recent expansion to a web chat hotline.…
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Op-Ed: Setting the Record Straight on Title IX
Tuesday, June 18, 2019   Media  
In February 2019, BARCC Executive Director penned an op-ed in the Boston Globe regarding Title IX. Excerpt: "Thanks to the 2011 guidance…
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Media: Boston Lyric Opera Partners with BARCC
Tuesday, June 18, 2019   Media  
The Boston Lyric Opera partnered with BARCC and Casa Myrna for their productions of 'The Rape of Lucretia' and 'Handmaid's…
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Press Release: Upcoming Walk for Change Spurs Action in the #MeToo Movement
Monday, April 01, 2019   Media  
Walk to Feature Keynote Speech by Representative Ayanna Pressley The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center’s 13th annual Walk for Change will take…
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Media Advisory: BARCC Experts Available to Discuss Issues Related to Sexual Assault During Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April
Friday, March 29, 2019   Media  
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time dedicated to raising public awareness about sexual violence and educating communities on how…
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Media: Women Worried About DeVos’ Proposed Title IX Changes
Monday, January 28, 2019   Media  
BARCC Executive Director Gina Scaramella and Senior Bilingual Staff Attorney Patty McNamara went on The Take with Sue O'Connell on NECN to…
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Q&A with Junior League of Boston President Michelle Lentz
Friday, January 25, 2019   In the Community  
The Junior League of Boston will hold its second annual Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) from February 25 through March 1 to raise awareness of…
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Media: BARCC Launches Web Chat Hotline to Support More Sexual Assault Survivors
Thursday, November 29, 2018   Media  
Metro Boston covered the launch of BARCC's web chat hotline, a new way to access our oldest service. Survivors of sexual violence and their…
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Media: Roxane Gay Helps Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Mark 45th Year of Service
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Media  
The Boston Globe covered the 2018 Champions for Change Gala and Auction, which celebrated BARCC's 45 years of providing free services for…
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Media: Year after #MeToo
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Media  
A handful of news outlets interviewed BARCC staff to get a sense of how the mission to end sexual violence has changed since the surgence of #MeToo…
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Media: Yes on 3
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Media  
In the leadup to Election Day, local news outlets persistently covered Question 3, which upheld a 2016 law that gives transgender people…
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Media: The Kavanaugh Nomination
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Media  
The Kavanaugh nomination and eventual confirmation dominated the news cycle this fall. Several news outlets quoted BARCC staff to give a…
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Statement: BARCC Responds to Proposed New Title IX Regulations Announced by Trump Administration
Tuesday, November 20, 2018   Statements  
On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos proposed new rules for schools to adhere to when responding to reports of sexual assault and…
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Funding a Future Without Sexual Violence: Q&A with Gala Sponsor BITS
Thursday, October 25, 2018   In the Community  
Boston IT Services has sponsored the Champions for Change Gala & Auction since 2016. We recently spoke with founder and owner Jim Stewart to…
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